Ironing-board.



W. W. STEWART.

IRONING BOARD.

ABPLIOATION FILED mazo, 1914 Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

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iran sra WILLIAM STEWART, OF MUSCATINE. IOKJVA.

` IRONINGr-BOARD.

Application filed February 20, 1914.

Ythe provision of simple and efficient means 'for connectingthe ironing board to a wall or other similar upright support in a convenient and expeditious manner.

Further objects of the invention will ap- .v pear as the following description is read in ,connection with the accompanying drawing,

which forms a part of this application, and Ain which Figure 1 is a perspective view-ofthe wall bracket. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the board attached to said bracket.

In the specific embodiment of the invention as illustrated herein, the board 1 is provided with the usual supporting leg 2 and the end of the board which is fastened to the wall or other support is slightly rounded, as shown at 12. Secured to one side edge of the board and projecting beyond the-same and having an inwardly turned end 13 is a strap 14 the inwardly turned end 13 ofl which is arranged to engage an aperturein the offset 15 of the wall bracketl. This wall bracket is constructed "of resilient metal, being substantially U-shaped in out- Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 820,01 1.

VIn applying the board to the wall bracket the board is angled away from the operator and the inwardly turned end 13 inserted in the aperture in the offset. rIhe board is then brought around atright angles to the wall or 'other support and the inwardly turned end 17 engaged with the aperture in the opposite offset. 'It will be'noticed that.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

in doingthis the curved portion of the board places that portion of the bracket 16 l between the offsets under tension so that the hooked or inwardly turned ends land 17 are held firmly in the apertures. A' retaining device 18 is .-pivotedto the board and arranged 'to hold the strap 17 against displacement when once applied.

By provid-ing ka connection or support kof this character the owner may be-supplied with three or four wall brackets so 'that the board may be set up in that part of the house most available and most convenient at the time. It will also be noticed that by utilizing a` singlevsupportimg` leg the board may be jfolded into extremely compact form for storage. Y Y

Idhat is claimed is In combination, a board having a single supporting leg hinged thereto, asubstantially U-shaped resilient wall bracket, said board having a curved end,` a permanent hook connected to one side of the hoard and arranged to engage one of the apertures in the bracket Aand a hinged hook carried'byl so that strain is placed upon the hooks to prevent their disengagement.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM W. STEWART. Witnesses:

ELBRIDGE It. SHERFEY, RALPH N. THOMPSON.

C'opies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of- Patents, Washington, D. C. 

